Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline (Caterpillar)
Vehicle equipment recall 92E-005. NHTSA received CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO.’s report on Feb 12, 1992.
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The short answer
NHTSA received CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO.’s report on Feb 12, 1992. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 28, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
IF THE GOVERNOR SERVO PIN COMES OUT WHILE THE ENGINE ISBEING OPERATED, THE FUEL RATE WILL NOT CHANGE AND THE TRUCK WILL CONTINUE AT THEOPERATING SPEED EVEN THOUGH THE THROTTLE PRESSURE IS DECREASED.
THE GOVERNOR SERVO PIN ON THE ENGINE CAN COME OUT WHILE THE ENGINE IS OPERATING DUE TO LACK OF AN ADEQUATE PRESS FIT AND/OR INADEQUATE STAKING AT THE END OF THE PIN BORE.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline.
What should you do?
REWORK THE GOVERNORS ON THE ENGINES TO PREVENT THE LOSS OF SERVO PINS.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: SYSTEM: ENGINE.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: GOVERNOR SERVO PIN; TURBO-CHARGED DIESEL TRUCK ENGINES.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 16,000 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- Caterpillar 3406BBuilt from Oct 1, 1987 to Oct 1, 1990; built from Oct 1, 1987 to Oct 1, 1990; built from Oct 1, 1987 to Oct 1, 1990; built from Oct 1, 1987 to Oct 1, 1990
- Caterpillar 3306BBuilt from Oct 1, 1987 to Oct 1, 1990; built from Oct 1, 1987 to Oct 1, 1990; built from Oct 1, 1987 to Oct 1, 1990; built from Oct 1, 1987 to Oct 1, 1990
Who is recalling it?
- Made by CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 28, 2026.